Christine Webster (born 1958) is a New Zealand visual artist and photographer.
Christine Webster | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1958 (age 65–66) Pukekohe, Auckland |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Education | Massey University, Glasgow School of Art |
| Known for | Photography |
Background edit
Webster was born in 1958 in Pukekohe, Auckland.[1] She currently lives in the United Kingdom.[2]
Webster has a Diploma in Photography from Massey University[3] and an MFA from Glasgow School of Art.[2]
Career edit
Webster is a photographer and visual artist. Her work explores society's accepted boundaries and the human psyche, specifically relating to gender and identity.[2][4]
In 1991 Webster was awarded the Frances Hodgkins Fellowship.[5]
She has received a Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council Grant (1988), Polaroid Small Projects Grant (1989).[2]
Webster has taught at the ASA School of Art, Auckland, Unitec Institute of Technology, and Elam School of Fine Art, and currently is a senior lecturer at the Cambridge School of Art.[2][4]
Her work is held in the collections of Bibliothèque nationale de France, LA County Museum of Art, George Eastman Museum, Museum Ludwig, Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, Queensland Art Gallery,[citation needed] Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa,[6] and Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki.[7]
Exhibitions edit
References edit
- ^ "Christine Webster". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Christine Webster". nz-artists.co.nz. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ "Christine Webster CV". www.christinewebster.co.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Christine Webster". Trish Clark Gallery. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ "The Frances Hodgkins Fellowship". University of Otago. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ "Christine Webster". Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ "Christine Webster". Auckland Art Gallery. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ "Truth + Fiction". Trish Clark Gallery. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ "The XX Factor". Trish Clark Gallery. Retrieved 11 December 2017.